Databases to Play and Watch: Exploring

the Princeton University Library’s

Streaming Audio and Visual E-Resources

Lunch ‘n Learn

December 7, 2011Presented by

Darwin F. Scott

Music Librarian

Mendel Music Library

Princeton University

dfscott@princeton.edu

Directly Locating the Streaming Resources

1. Standard, generic access: via the library’s Articles & Databases Web page (link on the Library home page). Select subject: Music twice, then Streaming Audio & Video. Also videos on 2nd pull down box or under “See all tools” for core Video “database” list. No similar option yet for audio databases—stay tuned (they are listed by title).

2. More focused and faster access: Mendel Music Library Web site, “Quick Links” column under “Sound Recordings” or “Video Recordings” (new Web site coming any day now) — which takes you here:

3. Music Research Guide (LibGuide) under Sound Recordings or Video & Multimedia tabs.

4. For frequent, quick access to these resources: bookmark the links to your favorites.

5. Note: If connecting from off-campus, you must have VPN running in the background for the links to authenticate you as a Princeton user.

Alexander Street Press Streaming Resources in the Performing Arts

Streaming Audio

• Classical Music Library

• American Song

• Jazz Music Library

• Contemporary World Music

• Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries

Streaming Audio-Visual

• Opera in Video

• Dance in Video

• Theatre in Video

• Ethnographic Video Online

Umbrella Search Interface (except EVO)

• Music Online

Alexander Street Press Added Features

Available now in some products; in development for others

• Persistent links and embedded video (for other Web sites) for entire albums and tracks.

• Mobile functionality

• Transcriptions (in Ethnographic Video Online; coming for Opera, Theater, and Dance)

• Ability to make clips (in video products; coming for streaming audio)

• Supporting texts and repertory lists

• Free downloads (see Music Online)

• Adding of new labels and more complete content

• Classical Music in Video available April 2012

• Catalog records loaded into the Princeton Library catalog (some delay involved; and the records are of varying quality)

Classical Music

Library iPhone

Screen 1

Classical Music

Library iPhone

Screen 2

Classical Music

Library iPhone

Screen 3

More Streaming Audio

Commercial Recording Companies

Naxos Music Library

• Company: Naxos Digital Services Ltd. (based in Hong Kong).

• Many labels besides Naxos (list).

• Naxos Music Library. Jazz (subsidiary resource).

Organizations

Database of Recorded American Music (DRAM)

• Not-for-profit organization committed to preserving, restoring, and presenting important musical recordings and their accompanying materials, such as essays, liner notes, and cover art (sister company: New World Records).